The Crimson Banner : $b A story of college baseballMoffat, William D. (William David)
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The Crimson Banner : $b A story of college baseball
Moffat, William D. (William David)
Baseball stories; College sports -- Juvenile fiction; College students -- Juvenile fiction
On Saturday night the Glee Club concert took place. The large
examination room on the top floor of Burke Hall had been decorated
especially for the purpose and the floor filled with chairs. The
concert was a brilliant musical as well as financial success. The
club had been carefully trained, and sang with great spirit and dash.
The audience was large and enthusiastic, consisting chiefly of the
students and the professors’ families, with a generous sprinkling of
town people. Every number was encored, and the singers were compelled
to introduce many additional features, which they did with a good will
that made the entertainment delightful throughout. It seemed to me that
the old college songs never had sounded so sweet as when sung that
night at our baseball benefit. The other members of the nine must have
shared my feelings; and as for Tony, his beaming face fairly lighted up
the lower end of the hall.
Before the entertainment was over I made my way toward him with a view
to securing definite information concerning our finances. Tony seemed
wrapped in an ecstatic revery as I approached. No doubt he was dreaming
of the riches that lay in the strong tin box on which he was sitting,
and which were soon to be deposited in the treasury of the baseball
association.
“Well, Tony,” I whispered, nudging him, “how are the funds now? Have
you got rid of your uneasiness about hiring those men?”
“Harry,” answered Tony, “I got rid of that some days ago when I
finished my subscription list at $120. I am thinking now of hiring a
corps of servants and a brass band to accompany us on our tour. How
much do you think there is in this box?”
I shook my head. Tony leaned forward and whispered impressively,
“Over $300. And that, with the $120 I have collected and the $40
already on hand, makes it $460.”
“Well, I suppose you are happy now,” I said, laughing. “But what are
you going to do with that $300 to-night?”
“Oh, as soon as Maynard, the treasurer of the Glee Club, comes back we
are going to take it down stairs. Mr. Dikes said that we might put it
in his safe over Sunday.”
The proceeds from the concert far exceeded my expectations, and placed
our association upon a secure financial basis. The amount now in the
treasury would alone cover all expenses and carry us through the
season, to say nothing of our share in the proceeds from the various
games.
Easter vacation began on the following Saturday, accordingly, on
Thursday night, Dick Palmer, Tony, and I met at Ray’s rooms by
appointment to choose the nine. There was but little difference of
opinion among us, and a little more than half an hour sufficed to
select the names.
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